"Never forget it is real people who live out such tales and bear the price of the telling, in grief and guilt and sorrow". -Jacqueline Carey

Month: September 2017

This week, the lyric Simply Marquessa chose was:“I would get down on my knees, I would do anything for you.” Once again, the theme I chose doesn’t have much to do with that one lyric. The name of the song it comes from is “I Touch Myself” by The Divinyls. I have to admit that I came up with the themes pretty fast after I knew what Marquessa’s song choices were and this one seems a bit off, but I also think it is an interesting one.

I suppose I jumped at the very first line in the song, “I love myself”, but the song is more about obsession than anything else. Either way, I’ve come up with the theme and I believe it’s a good choice and can go in many different directions, so I hope you enjoy the song-hunting journey.

Our theme for Song Lyric Sunday this week is “self love”.

As always, you can go your own way and post a song that has nothing to do with the prompt. We’re all here sharing our love of music and lyrics, and most of all, having a great time!

If you would like to suggest a theme, I am open to suggestions. Please either pop it in the comments or send me an email at helenvahdati@yahoo.com.

Here are the “rules”:

Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not

Please try to include the songwriter(s) – it’s a good idea to give credit where credit is due and it’s honestly just a simple Google search

Make sure you also credit the singer/band and provide a link to where you found the lyrics

Link to the YouTube video, or pull it into your post so others can listen to the song

Ping back to this post or my own Song Lyric Sunday post

Read at least one other person’s blog so we can all share new and fantastic music and create amazing new blogging friends in the process

Feel free to use the Song Lyric Sunday badge by copying it into your post or add it to your site to show you are participating.

When I was thinking about today’s theme, I thought of a quote from Hector Barbossa of Pirates of the Caribbean – “The code is more what you’d call ‘guidelines’ than actual rules.” This is how I feel about rules. I think they are good as long as they serve a useful purpose; however, I also believe we need to be flexible.

I saw Three Days Grace in concert with my daughter a few years ago and even though they weren’t the headlining band, I enjoyed their performance more than the main act. I don’t know if the lead singer said this in every city, but it sure made sense in our very conservative city. He said that the venue was happy to have them, but they were concerned about one of their songs and asked them not to play it. He pretty much said f*ck it and played it anyway. We all went nuts when this song started playing.

I don’t feel bad at all that he broke the rules.

Anyway, I’m sort of breaking the rules on my own theme, because this song isn’t really about breaking the rules (I guess you can consider rioting a form of breaking the rules), but the story behind it fit the theme so perfectly that I had to share.

I hope you enjoy!

If you feel so empty
So used up, so let down
If you feel so angry
So ripped off, so stepped on
You’re not the only one
Refusing to back down
You’re not the only one
So get up

Let’s start a riot, a riot
Let’s start a riot
Let’s start a riot, a riot
Let’s start a riot

If you feel so filthy
So dirty, so fucked up
If you feel so walked on
So painful, so pissed off
You’re not the only one
Refusing to go down
You’re not the only one
So get up

Let’s start a riot, a riot
Let’s start a riot
Let’s start a riot, a riot
Let’s start a riot

If you feel so empty
So used up, so let down
If you feel so angry
Just get up

Let’s start a riot, a riot
Let’s start a riot
Let’s start a riot, a riot
Let’s start a riot

Let’s start a riot, a riot
Let’s start a riot
Let’s start a riot, a riot
Let’s start a riot

“He’s no good and the sooner you realize that you deserve better, the happier we’ll both be.”

“Look, I don’t need a lecture from you. Besides, if you hate it so much, why didn’t you show up last night?”

As I stare at the face in the mirror, it slowly disappears.

**

The closer I get to his door, the more my feet drag. It’s a mistake. It always is, but somehow I can’t stop myself and before I know it, I’m ringing the doorbell.

He answers on the second ring, and he’s just as glorious as he always is. His lazy smile makes my heart thud. “Thanks for coming. I knew I could count on you.”

“I really can’t stay. You said it was important?”

Just as the words leave my mouth, he grabs me and pulls me close. Before I can say another word, he is kissing me and his hands are everywhere. As always, I melt and we stumble into his apartment. He slams the door with one hand, while the other starts to unbutton my shirt.

Is this really what I want? I pull back to stare at him, but he doesn’t miss a beat.

“I missed you.”

It has the effect I’m sure he was looking for. I start to lean back in, but another, louder voice in my head starts to scream and suddenly the world turns upside down. My ears start ringing and I’m falling into darkness.

When I open my eyes, I see the face from the mirror hovering over me.

“He isn’t good for us! It’s time someone took care of this, since you seem to be so inept!”

I can’t seem to speak or think so I cower in the darkness. Through a tiny pin-hole in front of me, I watch as she slaps him in the face and walks out.

#fictionfriday is brought to us by Simply Marquessa. Today’s lyric prompt is: “Don’t pick up the phone. You know that he’s only calling because he’s drunk and alone.”

I’m pretty late in posting this, but I’ve been struggling with some health issues this week. Normally, when I’m struggling this much, I just skip the challenge, but I’d already thought of the idea, I just had to write it out. This time, I’m happy I did. Thanks for the inspiration, Marquessa!

This week, the lyric Simply Marquessa chose was: “Don’t pick up the phone. You know that he’s only calling because he’s drunk and alone.” However, once again, the theme I chose doesn’t have much to do with that one lyric. The name of the song it comes from is “New Rules” by Dua Lipa. I listened to it for the first time yesterday and really enjoyed the song. More importantly, though, it supplied the theme for this week.

I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of schizophrenic when it comes to rules. If there is a guideline to follow, I’m pretty much a stickler for it unless you give me a good reason to not follow it. So, on one hand, I like rules, but on the other hand, I do believe they aren’t always for the best. I guess what I’m saying is that if there is a rule, follow it, but don’t be afraid to change the rules if they no longer serve the purpose they were intended for. Clear as mud? I thought so.

Anyway, as you may have guessed, our theme for Song Lyric Sunday this week is “rules”.

As always, you can go your own way and post a song that has nothing to do with the prompt. We’re all here sharing our love of music and lyrics, and most of all, having a great time!

If you would like to suggest a theme, I am open to suggestions. Please either pop it in the comments or send me an email at helenvahdati@yahoo.com.

Here are the “rules”:

Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not

Please try to include the songwriter(s) – it’s a good idea to give credit where credit is due and it’s honestly just a simple Google search

Make sure you also credit the singer/band and provide a link to where you found the lyrics

Link to the YouTube video, or pull it into your post so others can listen to the song

Ping back to this post or my own Song Lyric Sunday post

Read at least one other person’s blog so we can all share new and fantastic music and create amazing new blogging friends in the process

Feel free to use the Song Lyric Sunday badge by copying it into your post or add it to your site to show you are participating.

I was going in a different direction, but then I came across this song and I just had to post it. I think it speaks perfectly to telling the future and just knowing that love is going to come along and it’s going to be perfect. It’s almost like those pesky fairy tales I watched as a kid. I blame them for my blind hope in love (not really).

The truth is, I don’t believe there is just one person out there and only one chance to get it right. Relationships take a lot of hard work, but I also think they take a positive attitude and the belief that everything will be OK. Maybe that sounds naive, but I’m OK with that.

I also think that Michael Buble on a Sunday morning is the perfect thing. He is dreamy and his voice is killer. I’m quite sure that I don’t post enough fun songs for Song Lyric Sunday, so I’m considering this one a treat, not only the lyrics, but the video as well.

I hope you enjoy!

I’m not surprised
Not everything lasts
I’ve broken my heart so many times I’ve stopped keepin’ track.
Talk myself in
I talk myself out
I get all worked up than I let myself down.

I tried so very hard not to lose it
I came up with a million excuses
I thought I thought of every possibility

And I know someday that it’ll all turn up
You’ll make me work so we can work to work it out
And I promise you kid that I’ll give so much more than I get yeah
I just haven’t met you yet. Oh bop bop bop…

Oh I might have to wait
I’ll never give up
I guess it’s half timing and the other half’s luck
Wherever you are
Whenever it’s right
You’ll come out of nowhere and into my life
And I know that we can be so amazing
And baby your love is gonna change me
And now I can see every possibility mmm

And somehow I know that it’ll all turn up
And you’ll make me work so we can work to work it out
And I promise you kid I’ll give so much more than I get m-m
I just haven’t met you yet

They say all’s fair
In love and war
But I won’t need to fight it
We’ll get it right it
We’ll be united

And I know that we can be so amazing
And being in your life is gonna change me
And now I can see every single possibility mmm

And someday I know it’ll all turn up
And I work to work it out
Promise you kid, I get more than I get
Than I get than I get than I get

Oh you know that will all turn out
And you’ll make me work so we can work to work it out
And I promise you kid, to give so much more than I get
Yeah I just haven’t met you yet

Oh I just haven’t met you yet
Oh I promise you kid
To give so much more than I get
(I said love, love, love, love)
(love, love, love, love)
I just haven’t met you yet (love, love, love, love)
So doy day ay ay ay, ay ay yeah (love, love, love, love)
I just haven’t met you yet

Well, I'm dyslexic so writing about something I love: Music, might help but it's most likely just full of mistakes. That title is also lyrics from The Drones song called I Don't Want To Change. Oh, my name is William and thanks for having a look.